You're safe with us

Chapter 11

Oktober

The little family spent a few uneventfull weeks. Kathy was busy with school and Carina and Maya were busy with work. They worked it out the Kathy wasn't home alone too much.

Kathy still had Nightmares quite often. She would wake up screaming and full of sweat. When Maya and Carina came over to her room. She often sat shaking in the corner of her bed. Maya and Carina both worryed about her. Saying that seeing a therapist might help Kathy. But until they found one, they were going to make sure, kathy knew, it was not her fault. That they loved comforting her after the nightmares and that it didn't bother them.

"Hey. Its okay. You are save." Carina was sitting next to a sobbing and shivering Kathy. "It felt so real. I want a shower. I can feel him. I... Can i shower?" "Sure. Come on." She brought Kathy over to the bathroom and got her a new set of Pyjamas. It was just after three am. Carina wanted to leave Kathy to shower, but then heard. "Don't close the door." She frowned. "Please. Don't close the door." Carina nodded. "I am righ here, bambina. Right outside the door. Okay. Take a deep breath. I am not leaving." Kathy nodded. "Thank you."

"Are you feeling better?" Carina asked as she untangled Kathys hair. "Yes. Way better." "Thats good. I am proud of you for noticing what you need. And for telling me. You did good, Bambina." Kathy smiled. She cuddled into Carinas embrace. "Do you want to try to sleep a little more?" Kathy sighed. "Whats wrong?" "I don't know. Just being in your arms feels really good. But i should probably go to sleep." "Hey. Bambina. Do you want to come sleep in our bed. Maya isn't here, we have all the space." Kathy thought for a moment. "Are you sure? Only little kids sleep with their parents. I shouldn't act like that. No i'm okay." "Hey. Bambina." Carina took Kathys face in her hands. "We are making up for lost time. Okay? You are definatly not to old to be cuddling with me. No. I will not accept it and maybe i need cuddles from you to sleep?" Carina smiled and Kathy chuckled. "Okay."

They moved over to the Queensized bed. Kathy cuddled into Mayas pillow and Carina spooned her. "Bonna notte, ragazza mia." Carina nuzzled in Kathys hair.

"I .. I love you, Carina." 

Kathy was already half asleep but Carina was now wide awake. A warm feeling spread inside her and it made her feel tingly and so so happy. She was so so happy.

November 4th
Maya was just working on some reports. They hadn't had to many incidents last night and so she wanted to get them done quickly. Her phone rang. "Maya Deluca-Bishop." "Bambina. Hey. Kathys school called me. Apparently the bambina is sick." Carina voice sounded raspy too. And she was really out of breath. "Oh Carina, is it possible that you aren't feeling well aswell?" "No. I'm fine, but we are laked. The ER is full i am running to the OR right now and Jo is womaning the OB floor on her own. I can not get her. " "You mean swamped?" "What?" "You said you are laked. I think you ment swamped." "Si. I don't care. Scusi Maya. I need to go. Te voglio bene." "I love you..." But Carina had hung up. "Too." Maya said.

She picked up all her workstuff and packed her bag. Then she ran upstairs. "Herrera.??"  Andy came around a corner. "Herrera. I need you to take over as captain for me. I need to pick up Kathy she is sick." "Oh. Mommy Bishop...." But Mayas deathglare made her stop imediatly. "Sorry. Yes. I can step in its not that long anymore anyway." "Don't jinx it. And update me."

"Hey. Sweety. Oh i'm sorry you are not feeling well." "I'm sorry you had to come. In my school at home i could just go on my own. But they wouldn't let me and then i wanted to stay but they didn't let me either. I'm so sorry Maya. I promise i didn't want to bother you." Kathys voice sounded rough and she coughed a few times. Mayas heart broke when a tear ran down the pale girls cheak. "That is absolutely not a bother. I promise to always pick you up no matter where and when. Okay. Kathy remember. Please promise to always call me and i will pick you up. Got it?" Kathy nodded. "No lets get you home."  Kathy nodded but held her head. It was pounding like crazy and her chest felt tight.

Maya helped the teen to the car and drove home. "Do you want to go in your bed or the couch?" "Couch but i need to change out of my uniform" Kathy hung in the door already half asleep." Go lay down. I will get you your Pyjama." Kathy nodded.

On the sofa Maya helped Kathy change and cuddle into the pillows and blankets. Before she let her sleep she took her temperature, 102.2, and gave her some tylonol. "Now sleep. Sweety." Maya rubbed her back until Kathy was fast asleep.

Mayas phone rang. She quickly picked it up and ran to the kitchen to not wake the sick girl. "Maya Deluca-Bishop." "Captain Deluca-Bishop. Where are you?" Battalion Chief Higgins yelled into the phone "I went home early. My foster daughter is sick. I left Herrera in charge." "Well. We need you here now. Can't your husband?" "My wife can not take care of my daughter right now. Because she is working aswell." Maya stopped him. "Herrera is more than capable to step in." "She is not. She is on the way to Grey Sloan. There was an explosion and she took some shrapnel." "What??"
"Yeah the guy whose house was  burning was building a bomb." "No. Yeah. That is... But what about Andy? Is she okay?" "She was bleeding quite alot, but she will survive. Whats important is that i need you here, because i need to leave." "What? Why?" "I will not disclose that, Bishop. Come here now." "I will see what i can do. That is not a yes." She hung up.

She paced around the livingroom. What was she supposed to do? Who could take care of Kathy if she left? Should she leave?? She didn't want to leave. Kathy looked so pale and sick. Coughing a little from time to time.

Bailey. Bailey whould know how Andy is and she could maybe help her with the desision, too. "Dr. Bailey. Hi. Its Maya." "Oh my god. Hey. Are you okay?" "Yes. I am at home. Kathy is sick and the chief wants me at the scene, but i physicly can not leave her and Andy is injured. I... My wife is busy and i need some advice. First of all, is Andy okay? And did the bomb hit someone else?" "Andy will be okay she has some burns on her arms and some deep cuts. It cut some arteries but she will be okay. Travis has a cut on his arm, that needed sutures, but other than that your team is okay. Ben is okay." Bailey said the last sentence as if she needed to make herself belive it. "Okay and what do i do? I need to take care of Kathy. She has a nasty bug and she was so terrified because the school called me and i came to pick her up. She thought she was bothering me. But i want to take care of her. I need her to know that. I can't leave her." "Than don't." Bailey said. "But my job..." "Its just a job. Family is more important. Text your boss you are unavailable and switch your phone off." "Yeah. Okay. Thank you, Bailey. You know i look up to you as a mother and as a woman." "Thank you, Maya. I am truely greatful that you do your best to bring Ben home to me save." "He is pretty good at that himself." Maya heard Kathy move and whine. "Sorry. I need to take care of my sick kid." "Go. Good bye." "Bye." Maya quickly texted  the chief and swiched her phone off. Then she went over to Kathy.